A) Pretty much brown with a hint of amber. There was a finger of light tan head. It had a creamy look to it. Okay retention... No lacing...

S) Malt/Roast, light pumpkin and accompanying pie spices.

T) The pumpkin flavor hits first, followed by some lively spices, which included nutmeg and cinnamon. There was a little brown sugar and graham cracker too. This is not balls to the walls pumpkin here, but it's really quite nice.

M) A little thin actually, with a good amount of carbonation. It goes down smooth enough, with a spicey/earthy aftertaste.

O) I think this brew might be a good intro for folks a little bit skeptical of the idea of a pumpkin beer. Glad to recommend...

Appearance- Minimal head that dissipates quickly. Color is dark amber, reminiscent of dark honey. Small amount of lacing.

Smell- Rather weak, but aroma of malts with a hint of spices.

Taste- Up front malts dominate, beginning with a smokey taste that gives way to a more roasty one. Finishes with hints of pumpkin and spices which linger in the mouth along with a much less pronounced smokiness.

Mouth feel- I'm sorry to say it but 'watery' was what sprung to mind... perhaps lacking a bit in complexity. Otherwise carbonation was average to slightly above average, yet the beer still felt on the smooth.

Overall I find this beer nothing to write home about, but nothing to be upset over either. I did believe the malts overpowered the pumpkin and spices a little, which I would have preferred to be a little less subtle.

Pours a brownish-copper with a finger of head that dissipated quickly, but left a trace of lacing. Subtle pumpkin notes are present in the nose, but there is also an astringent scent as well. Subtle sweetness is certainly present in the taste. Some of that is due to the pumpkins, but the malt profile also clearly adds to the sweetness.